Iraqi militant group claims missile, drone attacks on Israel

BAGHDAD, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) — The Islamic Resistance in Iraq, a Shiite militia group, claimed responsibility on Tuesday for several missile and drone attacks on Israeli targets.
In an online statement, the group reported launching five attacks with drones and the “al-Arqab upgraded cruise missiles” on five sites in central and northern Israel.
The group said that the attacks were conducted “in solidarity with the people of Palestine and Lebanon” and pledged to continue targeting “the enemy’s strongholds.”
It did not provide further details about the targeted sites or report any casualties.
Since the escalation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the Gaza Strip on Oct. 7, 2023, the Islamic Resistance in Iraq has conducted multiple strikes against Israeli and U.S. targets in the region to show support for Palestinians in Gaza.
The group has recently escalated its attacks on Israel as the latter intensified its strikes against Hezbollah across Lebanon. ■